Late last night, an intense tropical rainstorm arrived in our turtle sanctuary at Playa Teopa. Large storms tend to increase turtle nesting activities, and our protected beaches received a huge influx of nesting female turtles, known as an arribazón. The Sea Turtle Protection & Conservation Center staff worked throughout the entire night to protect new nests from animal predators. Our dedicated staff collected a total of 242 nests during the two-day arribazón – a new record for the Sanctuary!